- Added process.getSystemMemoryInfo() on Linux, exposing MemAvailable via /proc/meminfo
- Fixed a hidden window being marked hidden and background‑throttled on macOS when covered by a transparent or click‑through window
- Fixed leftover temporary icon files when loading ICO files from ASAR archives on Windows
electron v42.8.0
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Added net.WebSocket, a WHATWG‑compatible WebSocket client for the main process using Chromium's network stack.
Fixed app.disableHardwareAcceleration() not fully disabling GPU on Windows.
Fixed app.disableHardwareAcceleration() not fully disabling GPU usage on Windows (regression since Electron 38).